WEBVTT NE OF MOURNERS STRETCHEDWELL AT THE DOOR OF THE FUNERALHOME HERE.THERE WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROMTHROUGHOUT THE AGENCY AND THEREWERE LOTS OF LOCAL PEOPLE HEREAS WELL.>> IT IS HEARTBREAKING,HONESTLY, GARY AND I WEREFRIENDS IN HIGH SCHOOL.>> SATURDAY MORNING, THEY EXPECT10 SEATS TO BE DONE WITHOFFICER -- FOR HIS 11:00 A.M.SERVICE.HE WENT TO THE POLICE ACADEMYWITH MICHAEL'S.>> HE WAS GOOD MAN, LEVELHEAD.HE HAD A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR.HE KNEW WHEN IT WAS TIME TO BESERIOUS.>> IN MCCARTHY PLEADED NOTGUILTY TO FIRST-DEGREE MURDER INHIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE.INVESTIGATORS THINK THIS MAN ISIN A COMPASS.THEY ARE ACCUSING HIM OFTAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE.FLAGS ALL OVER CLINTON AREALREADY AT HALF STAFF.FLAGS ALL OVER THE STATE WILL BEDISMEMBERED ON SATURDAY AND THEYWILL STAY AT HAL STAFF FOR THENEXT WEEK AS THE STORY OF HISFINAL STOP SPREADS.>> HE HANDLED IT WELL,ESPECIALLY WITH HIM BEIN HURT,

A memorial fund has been set up in the name of a Clinton police officer killed in the line of duty.

Clinton police announced that the Gary Michael Memorial Trust fund has been established at US Bank. Residents can make donations to the trust through any US Bank.

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Michael, 37, was shot to death late Sunday night after stopping a motorist for driving without headlights.

A visitation for Michael will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton.

A second visitation will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Benson Convention Center. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m.

KMBC 9 News will provide live coverage of the service on KCWE starting at about 11 a.m., as well as on KMBC's Facebook page and in the app.

Ian McCarthy is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in Michael's death. McCarthy appeared via video during his arraignment Friday in Henry County. A judge entered a not guilty plea for him. McCarthy's next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 20.